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Rainfall to intensify as low forms over Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, July 7 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast increased rainfall in the southern regions of the country due to the formation of a low-pressure system over Gangetic West ... Read More


Navy-run Drydock Ltd takes charge of Ctg port's NCT for 6 months

Dhaka, July 7 -- Chittagong Drydock Ltd, a company run by the Bangladesh Navy, has taken over management of the New Mooring Terminal (NCT), the most important one at Chittagong Port, for the next six ... Read More


Bus driver arrested over Lohagara crash that killed 11

Dhaka, July 7 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) says it has arrested the bus driver involved in an accident on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway in Lohagara that resulted in the deaths of 11 people... Read More


73,000 pilgrims return to Bangladesh after Hajj, 44 deaths reported

Dhaka, July 7 -- As many as 73,493 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home after performing Hajj this year. Meanwhile, 44 pilgrims have died during their stay in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Religi... Read More


'Consensus emerges' on grassroots justice reform, court decentralisation

Dhaka, July 7 -- Political parties have "reached a consensus" on expanding subordinate courts to the Upazila level to make justice more accessible to citizens, National Consensus Commission Vice-Chair... Read More


Inflation falls to lowest since July 2022 as food prices drop sharply

Dhaka, July 7 -- Inflation has cooled to 8.48 percent in June, the lowest in nearly three years, driven primarily by a significant decline in food prices. On Monday, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statisti... Read More


Bangladesh to play two friendlies in Nepal in September

Dhaka, July 7 -- Bangladesh are set to play two friendly matches in Nepal in the upcoming September FIFA window, as a part of their preparations for the upcoming group stages matches in the AFC Asian ... Read More


Bangladesh to play two friendlies against Nepal in September

Dhaka, July 7 -- Bangladesh are set to play two friendly matches in Nepal in the September FIFA window, as a part of their preparations for the upcoming group stages matches in the AFC Asian Cup Quali... Read More


GM Quader sacks Chunnu as Jatiya Party secretary general, appoints Shameem Patwary

Dhaka, July 7 -- Jatiya Party Chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader has sacked Mujibul Haque Chunnu as secretary general and appointed his trusted lieutenant, Shameem Haider Patwari, in his place. The move... Read More


Dhaka stocks rally on strong trading surge, near 5,000 index points

Dhaka, July 7 -- The benchmark index, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX), has reached the verge of crossing the 5,000-point mark for the first time in nearly two and a half months, buoyed by a sharp rise in ... Read More